Listen To The Whisper, Don’t Wait For The Brick
Listen To The Whisper, Don’t Wait For The Brick How many times does life throw a brick at you to get your attention? I guess that we are all too easily distracted. TV, commercials, radio and advertisement, and toys – too much of these things have drowned out life’s voice. A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag’s side door! He slammed on the…
Do Not Judge A Book By It’s Cover
Do Not Judge A Book By It’s Cover A pastor transformed himself into a homeless person and went to the church that he was to be introduced as the head pastor at that morning. He walked around his soon to be church for 30 minutes while it was filling with people for service. Only 3 people said hello to him, most looked the other way. He asked people for change to buy food because he was hungry. Not one gave him anything. He went into the sanctuary to sit down in the front of the church and was told by the ushers that he would need to get up and go…
The One Obituary You Really Must Read
The One Obituary You Really Must Read Many of us may not read the obituary section in the news paper the way that our parents or grandparents did. This is one obituary that you may have missed but really MUST read. This obituary was posted in a London News Paper Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:– Knowing when to come in out of the…
Two Horses
Two Horses Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it. From a distance, each horse looks like any other horse. But if you get a closer look you will notice something quite interesting… One of the horses is blind. His owner has chosen not to have him put down, but has made him a safe and comfortable barn to live in. This alone is pretty amazing. But if you stand nearby and listen, you will hear the sound of a bell. It is coming from a smaller horse in the field. Attached to the horse’s halter is a small, copper-colored bell. It lets…
Potato, Egg Or Coffee Bean? Which One Are You?
Potato, Egg Or Coffee Bean? Which One Are You? Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed. Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot, eggs in the second pot, and ground coffee beans in the third pot. He then let them…
Mermaid Or Whale?
A while back, at the entrance of a gym, there was a picture of a very thin and beautiful woman. The caption was “This summer, do you want to be a mermaid or a whale?” The story goes, a woman (of clothing size unknown) answered the following way which can be found below. For some reason, women seem to have a huge amount of undue pressure placed on them by the media, society and more importantly themselves, to look a certain way. If you are reading this and you have never felt this pressure, you are truly a blessed person. As someone who has struggled with my weight all my…
5 Important Life Lessons
Important Life Lesson #1 During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one: “What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?” Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50’s, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade. “Absolutely, ” said the professor.. “In your…
The Layman’s 10 Commandments
Someone has written these beautiful words, The Layman’s 10 Commandments, it wasn’t me and I honestly do not know who it was. Please take a moment to read them on this beautiful day. Try to understand the deep meaning of it. They are like the ten commandments to follow in life all of the time! 1] Prayer is not a “spare wheel” that you pull out when in trouble, but it is a “steering wheel” that directs the right path throughout the journey. 2] So why is a Car’s WINDSHIELD so large & the Rear View Mirror so small? Because our PAST is not as important as our FUTURE. So,…
